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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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